Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
AWALK DOWN BROADWAY
PRETTY LITTLE STORY ABOoI
GOULD,S CHARiTABLENESS.


Because She Thought s~Mistnks hHn
Been Made-A StinGy Millionaire.
New YORK, Jan. lone hears gossip
of a curiously diverse character in the
course of a walk on upper Broadway.
came I'D on the elevated road this after
noon. and got of at Twenty-third street.
Just as | turned into Broadway L ran
across a well-known leader OF the GER
man, VINO stopped me and said rapidly:
s'Have you heard that pretty little story
about George GouldT
"Not yet" l said.
ait occurred during the Jewish fair
here" he continued rapidly. "a young
lady, an acquaintance OF nine, named
Miss Samuels, thought TO help the cause
of charity by writing letter to MI. Gou!d'
asking for a small donation. In her let
ter she SAID the mouey would he used III
swelling The fund of q nOn-srctarian
home, The following day she ecelVed a
check which she thought at first was Tor
81 90. She is only Il years old, and not
much versed in business matters. Nhen
abe showed the check to her father, he
saw that 1t was for $3.50, instead OF 81 %,
and the girl was Overjoyed. IL came out
q little later, however, that she mad VIII
Z.
used for non-sectarian nome, whereas.
in reality. it was to be devoted to fund
for q Jewish hospital. When the girl I'M
der TODD Ghis(1e felt that her mistake
had caused Mir. Gould TO cSntribute under
misappehenson, and she sorr1wNtIy
TOOK the check down TO the western
Union building 10 return ii to the great
millionaire. George Gould was in the
outer office and she explained the matter
TO him. He listened very attentively,
took the check ana disappeared INTO an
inner Office, and presentlyoeturned with
another check for 5000, which he handed
to her.
"sThat is for the Jewish hospital,' he
said quietly; my father is not here, but
| know that this is the way he would act
under the circumstances. He does many
things of this sort, but he never likes to
have them known"
few feet further 1 met a member OF
the detective squad, who tipped his hat
on the back of MS head and began with
out further preamble:
''Some people have rather dainty ideas
of Central Office men IN New York. I've
lust come from fashionable wedding on
Fifth avenue, where was sent by the In
sDectOr to keep an eye on the wedding
presents. An officer is detailed, you know,
10 every wedding to look out Tor the crooks
and sneak thieves. Joined the elite. kept
out of the house, and tGen the head OF
the family came up and said
"'Fellow, who pays you for your extra
service hereY
"'Nobody.' says 1. sit is a matter OF
duty
Then he smiled on me in a benevolent
way. said that | was very cOnscien-
uous officer, and Phi be bowed IL lie
didn't tork out a 81 bill aud hold it oul
toward me as il he was afraid it would
bite. | never had man insult me with
less than $40 before at swell weddIns
in my lille, add this 81 man is worth a COO
million, too"
Ihad often wondered how the detectives
managed to spend $4,000 or So 900 a year
Oh salaries OF 81 900, and was bordering
over this revelation, when l met a broker
who was all alive with topic which
hear is "a vastly sensational one among
the more dressy and high rolling men OIL
Wall street,
"Tom Carter" said the broker, ais
husted higher than a kite. They say
he's going down To a farm on Long Island
to live until the dust settles. 1t is about
the most melancholy smash l bave eyeI
known, for II ever a man enjoyed his
Doodle it was Tom Carter. He spent over
100000 last year, and he has nothing 10
snow for 1t but about ten thousand dol.
lars worth of horses aud traps. He RAT
an oyster boat on GreaL South Bay five
years ago, made the acquaintance OF 6
big bear broker, came TO New York
plunged with few hundred, and In six
months be was operating at the a "a
millionaire. TheNtee turned lntq&ow a
i'm swell, had his boS~~,snoffii- IN er
for him every night, drovr|
ran Yacht, invested in running l.
bought clothes until he actuallySsRSt
ninety-six suits at one time, assumed thu
single glass and patrouiz millionaire
and paupers alike. | have seen a gOoC
many ups and downs in New York, but
never saw u man fly as high as he did u
the first flush. He has been the mos
prominent figure about town for wv,
seasons. but ne will never be seen on thu
surface OF the whirl again, as be owes 81
muca money that his chances OF return
ing 10 New York, without being arrested
during the present dsGl6dtdare very, yer!
', Tnen &c erisxes- with the utmos
enjoy menSnotfnt Led on.
One OF NsSspSprom nent members o
the New YOfE Z acOt CIuD hove up at one,
with the remark that:
American yachtmen are becoming as
set and immovable In their scrupies and
prejudices the most rab1 sons OF Grea
Britain. Whether il has anything TO dc
with the prevailing craze of anglo-manis
or not, cannot say. but ii is lheIe ius
the same. Inc most steadtaSt and YlgOr
GUS efforts on the part OF the wida.awakt
yachting men OF America towards hay
Ing the races for The America cup occul
in the spring instead OF the 19ll have
failed again. Because the<<%<tQ-,rnyl
always been held in thp-+a.f8&1x MS Il
on continuing 10 hold &2fff az t6aCtia.at. y
the year, although the contests nearly al
resolve themselves into simple drif;in,
matches ana are very unsatisfactory ak,
70 yachtmen aud spectators. Ii the
rules were changed now in the face o
precedent, and The race held in the spring
it would give us another year 10 ce
ready for the Scotchman's boat, whicI
you may mark my word will be a clu
per, aud we would thus be sure OF hayin
brisk winds and races fair to al
Corners"
| bad thus far progressed about 10
yards up Broadway, and as was anXinu
10 get home to dinner, sought the exclu
sion OF Broadway car aud proceeded o.
my way In vocal silence at last.
IL.
There are probably more notabilities +
be seen on Park Row az 3 O'clol k in m
afternoon than on Wall street at tina
hour. Not long ago saw man cross
ing the street railway tracks near u
Franklin statue with ne GAIT of an olt
farmer. He wore old fashioned b,oaC
cloth. with low Cut waistcoat and